Member Activities

National policy: Three Non-Nuclear Principles
APLN Member, Akira Kawasaki critiques Prime Minister Takaichi's suggestion to review Japan's Three Non-Nuclear Principles, reminding that the principles are rooted in Japan's sacrifices.

Donald Trump shakes up the global nuclear order
THE HINDU - APLN Member Rakesh Sood warns that resumption of US nuclear testing will have a domino effect and lead to the demise of the CTBT and the NPT regime.

Preventing Pandora’s Box from opening on nuclear testing
THE JAKARTA POST - APLN Chair Marty Natalegawa warned that a return to nuclear explosive testing by the US has the potential to open the doors for others to follow suit.

Gaza hopes to pick up the pieces
THE TRIBUNE - APLN member C Uday Bhaskar wrote on the Gaza ceasefire agreement, arguing that the Trump-brokered deal should be cautiously welcomed for a humanitarian reason.

To Lam’s Foreign Policy Leadership in the “Era of National Rise”
YUSOF ISHAK INSTITUTE - APLN member Hoang Thi Ha co-wrote a paper with Pham Thi Phuong Thao on Vietnam’s Communist Party General Secretary To Lam’s foreign policy leadership.

Solving the dilemma of OPCON transfer and inter-Korean relations
HANKYOREH - APLN member Cheong Wook-sik noted that attempting to meet the conditions for OPCON transfer has thus far led North Korea to dig in its heels on its nuclear program.

Recover, redefine, revamp
CHINA DAILY - APLN member Kim Won-soo suggested that to remain effective, the UN must be renewed by recovering global consensus, redefining its purpose and revamping its institutional structures.

Safeguarding a Nuclear Expansion with Dr. Trevor Findlay
NTI - APLN member Trevor Findlay spoke with NTI’s Logan Mintz about the role of safeguards in nuclear energy expansion, drawing on ideas from a paper he published with NTI in June 2025.

South Korea Moves Away From Former Indo-Pacific Strategy
EAST ASIA FORUM - APLN Policy Fellow Dongkeun Lee wrote on South Korea’s Indo-Pacific strategy and its relationship with NATO under the Lee Jae Myung administration.

Trumpism and Global Disorder
THE KOREA TIMES - APLN member Kim Won-soo argued that South Korea should adopt a multifaceted strategy, combining strengthened alliance coordination with the US and proactive engagement in ...
